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The Parable of the Sower
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
Jesus Teaches in Parables
That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.
That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.
And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow;
And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
“Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.
but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away.
“But when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
“Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.
Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
“And others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.
The Purpose of the Parables
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
An Explanation
And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
“For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.
This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
“Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
“In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
‘YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND;
YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
‘YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND;
YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
For this people’s heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, and I would heal them.’
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, and I would heal them.’
FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL,
WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR,
AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES,
OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES,
HEAR WITH THEIR EARS,
AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN,
AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.’
WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR,
AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES,
OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES,
HEAR WITH THEIR EARS,
AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN,
AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.’
But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
“But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
“For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
“Hear then the parable of the sower:
“Hear then the parable of the sower:
The Sower Explained
“Hear then the parable of the sower.
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
“When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,
“The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.
As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
“And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
“And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”
The Parable of the Weeds
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
Tares among Wheat
Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
“But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.
“But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.
“The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’
He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’
“And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’
But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.
“But he said, ‘No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
‘Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
The Mustard Seed and the Leaven
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
The Mustard Seed
He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;
It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that THE BIRDS OF THE AIR come and NEST IN ITS BRANCHES.”
He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.”
The Leaven
He spoke another parable to them, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”
Prophecy and Parables
All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.
All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.
All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable.
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
“I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES;
I WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.”
“I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES;
I WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.”
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.”
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.”
The Tares Explained
Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”
He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.
Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
“So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers,
“The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,
and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
“Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Hidden Treasure
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
A Costly Pearl
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,
who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
The Parable of the Net
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
A Dragnet
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind;
When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.
and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away.
So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous
“So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,
and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
New and Old Treasures
“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.”
“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.”
“Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.”
And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,
And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,
Jesus Revisits Nazareth
When Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there.
and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?
Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
“Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”
“And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”